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Most unmarried people, Illinois cities · 2000

Illinois cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), as of the 2000 American Community Survey. This list covers the 31 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 43.9%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01Champaign, ILIL91,19561.6%–

02Normal, ILIL53,27557.1%–

03Chicago, ILIL2,731,58556.7%–

04Evanston, ILIL76,38052.8%–

05Peoria, ILIL110,92050.9%–

06Springfield, ILIL112,98950.2%–

07Oak Park, ILIL52,82348.9%–

08Berwyn, ILIL55,00148.6%–

09Rockford, ILIL147,38448.2%–

10Decatur, ILIL67,88447.9%–

11Bloomington, ILIL78,80445.9%–

12Schaumburg, ILIL77,24945.1%–

13Waukegan, ILIL87,94045.0%–

14Oak Lawn, ILIL56,45044.1%–

15Joliet, ILIL152,24144.0%–

16Cicero, ILIL81,85843.9%–

17Elgin, ILIL115,47642.5%–

18Des Plaines, ILIL58,77242.0%–

19Aurora, ILIL181,50541.1%–

20Palatine, ILIL65,84240.8%–

21Skokie, ILIL66,54440.4%–

22Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,85840.1%–

23Tinley Park, ILIL55,14039.7%–

24Wheaton, ILIL54,06538.7%–

25Mount Prospect, ILIL55,39538.2%–

26Downers Grove, ILIL50,36538.0%–

27Arlington Heights, ILIL76,21637.4%–

28Bolingbrook, ILIL74,80337.1%–

29Orland Park, ILIL57,95436.4%–

30Naperville, ILIL153,11431.6%–

31Plainfield, ILIL50,04328.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS